Rioters supporting former president Jair Bolsonaro attacked government buildings in Brazilās capital before the attack was quelled by police. Hundreds have been arrested. Summary A conservative president lost reelection, refused to concede defeat, then decamped for Florida. Thousands of his supporters refused to accept the results and converged on the nationās capital. Rioters broke into government buildings, trashing the Congress, presidential residence, and the Supreme Court. Sound familiar? Welcome to Brazil in 2023. The rioters stormed government buildings in Brasilia, …
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Lula, Brazilās left-wing former president, defeated right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro in Sundayās runoff election, cementing Latin Americaās left turn. Summary Brazilās left-wing former president Luiz InĆ”cio Lula da Silva, known universally as Lula, defeated right-wing President …
Brazilās presidential election is headed for overtime: leftist ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro will face off in an Oct. 30 runoff election. Summary Brazilās presidential election is headed for overtime: …